@NJITHOOPS 2017-18 GAME NOTES GAME 9: AT RUTGERS NJITN MEN'S BASKETBALL 2017-18 GAME 9: NJIT (5-3; 11-20 in 2016-17) at RUGTGERS (6-3; 15-18 in 2016-17) Thurday, Dec. 7, 2017 • 7:00 PM • Rutgers Athle c Center (RAC) • Piscataway, NJ • BTN PLUS 2017-18 Record|ASUN:.......5-3 | 0-0 2017-18 Record|B1G:..........6-3 | 0-2 2016-17 Record|ASUN:.11-20 | 3-11 2016-17 Record|B1G:....15-18 | 3-15 ASUN Rank (Preseason):...............8th B1G (Preseason):.......................13th NCAA RPI:....................................114 NCAA RPI:....................................140 All-Time vs. B1G:........................1-3 NJIT All-Time vs. RU:...................0-5 Head Coach:...............Brian Kennedy Head Coach:...................Steve Pikiell Record at NJIT (2nd):...............16-23 Record at RU (2nd):..................21-21 Career Record (2nd):................16-23 Career Record (13th):...........213-177 898-805 ALL-TIME (SINCE 1922) • CIT SEMIFINALISTS 2015, 2016 • MEMBER OF THE ASUN CONFERENCE SINCE 2015 2017-18 SCHEDULE BROADCAST INFORMATION: RECORDS NOVEMBER (4-3) Video: BTN PLUS Kevin Fitzgerald (pbp); Dom Savino (analyst) Overall 5-3 11 WAGNER L, 60-49 Audio: Rutgers IMG Sports Network Jerry Recco (pbp); Joe Boylan (analyst) Home 5-1 14 LAFAYETTE W, 96-80 HIGHLIGHTS: Away 0-2 18 at No. 22 Seton Hall L, 82-53 Neutral 0-0 The Rutgers Scarlet Knights lead the all- me series with NJIT, 5-0 -- including a 77-53 win ASUN 0-0 22 KEAN UNIVERSITY (NJ) W, 116-63 on Dec. 22, 2011, at The RAC in the last mee ng. RU's last four wins have come in Piscataway. Home 0-0 25 DREXEL W, 65-53 Away 0-0 28 LIU BROOKLYN W, 73-69 The two teams played for fi ve-consecu ve seasons from 2007-08 to 2011-12, star ng with Rutgers' 66-55 victory on Dec. 12, 2007, at Fleisher Athle c Center. Non-Conference 5-3 30 at No. 19 West Virginia L, 102-69 Home 5-1 All- me, NJIT is 1-3 against BIG TEN foes; fi rst this season. The Highlanders went 0-2 against Away 0-2 DECEMBER (1-0) the B1G last year -- with a 79-68 loss at No. 17 Purdue on Nov. 26, 2016, and a 74-68 defeat at Neutral 0-0 3 UMASS LOWELL W, 78-65 Minnesota on Dec. 6, 2016. NJIT's win came at No. 17 Michigan on Dec. 6, 2014 (72-70). Current streak W1 7 at Rutgers 7 PM Long. W streak W3 NJIT's fi ve losses to Rutgers came when the Knights were in the BIG EAST prior to 2014-15. 9 IONA 4 PM Long. L streak L1 12 at Colgate 7 PM In its last game, NJIT extended its home winning streak to fi ve with a 78-65 win over UMass Leading at Half 4-0 16 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON 4 PM Lowell (5-3) on Sunday. The Highlanders have won eight of their last 11 versus the America East. Tailing at Half 1-3 Tied at Half 0-0 22 BRYN ATHYN (PA) 2 PM At 5-3, NJIT has now ed its best-ever start through eight games of a season with 2015-16. Over me 0-0 28 at Buff alo 7 PM Sophomore Anthony Tarke led NJIT in scoring with a season-high 18 points. The preseason Travel Days 0-1 Day 3-1 JANUARY (0-0) All-ASUN selec on has now led the Highlanders in scoring in back-to-back contests (15.5 ppg). Night (6 PM on) 2-2 NJIT forced a season-high 23 turnovers, which included 14 more steals. The Highlanders 3 at Brown 7 PM Ranked Teams 0-2 lead the ASUN and rank 20th in the na on in steals per contests (9.4). 6 USC UPSTATE* 4 PM Power Conf. 0-2 11 at Stetson* 7 PM With a victory, NJIT will start a season 6-3 for the fi rst me in program history. All-Time 131-214 Division I 105-214 13 at Florida Gulf Coast* 7 PM With a win, NJIT will snap a nine-game, road losing streak that started a er the Highland- 18 NORTH FLORIDA* 7 PM ers' notched a 64-61 win at Stony Brook on Dec. 28, 2016. NJIT is 0-1 on the road this season. Non Division I 27-0 20 JACKSONVILLE* 4 PM 24 at Kennesaw State* 7 PM 27 LIPSCOMB* 4 PM PROBABLE STARTERS 29 KENNESAW STATE* 7 PM # Name PO YR HT WT Notes 0 Abdul Lewis F R-Jr. 6-10 225 • Ranks 1st in ASUN in rpg (9.9), 2nd in dbl-dbls (3), 24th in ppg (10.4) FEBRUARY (0-0) Preseason All-ASUN • Ranks 30th in D-I in rpg... 9th in D-I in ac ve career rebounding (8.8) 3 at Lipscomb* 4 PM (CT) • 2016-17: Set NJIT reb records for single-season (264) & single-game (19) 8 FLORIDA GULF COAST* 7 PM • 2014-15 (South Alabama): Averaged 7.0 ppg, 6.7 rpg (led USA; 7th in SBC) 11 Shyquan Gibbs G Fr. 6-1 150 • Leads ASUN in 3FG% (.800; 8-10); would be 2nd in FG% (.607) if qualifi ed 10 STETSON* 4 PM /SHY-qwan/ • Last 16 G (back to LY): Avg'g 6.5 ppg on 39-76 FG (.513), 18-33 3FG (.545) 15 at Jacksonville* 7 PM • Valedictorian led St. Anthony’s HS to a NJ State Championship (26-0) 17 at North Florida* 7 PM 12 Anthony Tarke G/F Fr. 6-6 205 • 2nd in ASUN in bpg (1.2), t14th spg (1.1), 18th ppg (11.8), 19th rpg (4.9) 22 at USC UPSTATE* 7 PM /TARK/ Preseason All-ASUN • Has led NJIT in scoring in each of last 2 G (15.5 ppg on 13-27 FG, 4-7 3FG) ASUN CHAMPIONSHIPS • 2016-17: Ranked 7th in ASUN in FG% (.523), 9th spg (1.1), 11th o-rpg (1.6) 26 ASUN Quarterfi nals TBD 14 Reilly Walsh G So. 6-3 180 • Ranks t14th in ASUN in spg (1.1); Started all 8 G (firsts of NCAA career) ASUN All-Academic • Last 11 G (back to LY): 5.0 ppg (55)... First 14 G of career: 1.6 ppg (38) MARCH (0-0) 15 Diandre Wilson G Jr. 6-2 170 • 6th in ASUN in 3FG% (.476), 8th spg (1.8), 8th FG% (.542), 22nd ppg (11.2) 1 ASUN Semifi nals TBD /dee-ON-dray/ • Last 5 G: Averaging 12.4 ppg (62) on 23-40 FG (.574), 6-11 3FG (.545) 4 ASUN Finals TBD • 2016-17 (Mo CC): NJCAA All-Amer. 1st-team; 22.3 ppg (11th in na on) CCo-Captains HOME GAMES IN CAPS REST OF ROTATION *ASUN Conference Game # Name PO YR HT WT Notes 2 San Antonio Brinson F Fr. 6-8 200 • Missed fi rst 2 G (concussion); 11/22 vs. Kean: 7 pts, 2 reb, 3 ast in 11 M • Highest-rated recruit in program history; out of South Kent School (CT) 3 Chris Jenkins G/F Sr. 6-4 215 • Ranks 5th in 3FG% (.478), 19th in 3FG/G (1.4); LY: Ranked 13th in both • In NCAA career, 85.4% of FGM are 3FG -- for 492 (87.1%) of 565 points 4 Zach Cooks G Fr. 5-9 155 • Ranks t10th in ASUN in spg (1.5), 11th in 3FG% (.444), 17th in apg (2.4) • ASUN's 5th-leading FR scorer at 7.1 ppg... Last 7 G: Averaging 7.9 ppg MBB CONTACT: 10 David Kachelries G Fr. 6-1 160 • Last 6 G: Averaging 5.0 ppg on 13-22 FG, 2-5 3FG in just 9.3 mpg MATT PROVENCE 23 Shawndale Jones G Fr. 6-3 230 • Last 5 G: Avg'g 8.2 ppg...11/22 vs. Kean: Game-high 23 pts on 10-16 FG • Hoopseen.com: "Could be steal of class" in ASUN... 8.5 ppg in 2 EXH G CELL: 610-504-1037 32 Donovan Greer G Jr. 6-3 165 • Last 4 G: Avg'g 6.0 ppg (24) on 8-18 FG... First 3 G: 1.0 ppg on 1-13 FG [email protected] • 2016-17: Limited to 4 G (ankle)... Transfer from San Jacinto (8.8 ppg) 34 Mohamed Bendary F Jr. 6-9 235 • Holds career .654 FG% (83-127)... 12/3 vs. UML: Tied c-h with 16 pts @NJITHoops 2017-18 HIGHLANDERS #PROTECTTHEWEC @NJITHOOPS 2017-18 GAME NOTES GAME 9: AT RUTGERS 2017-18 ASUN STANDINGS: Conference Overall Standings Rec Win % PF PA Rec Win % PF PA H A N L10 Strk Lipscomb 0-0 .000 0.0 0.0 6-3 .667 76.6 75.3 3-0 3-3 0-0 6-3 W 2 NJIT 0-0 .000 0.0 0.0 5-3 .625 74.9 71.8 5-1 0-2 0-0 5-3 W 1 FGCU 0-0 .000 0.0 0.0 6-4 .600 83.9 71.8 5-2 1-2 0-0 6-4 L 2 FGCU GRABS PRESEASON TOP SPOT; Stetson 0-0 .000 0.0 0.0 6-4 .600 78.8 74.0 3-3 3-1 0-0 6-4 W 1 GOODWIN & AMINU COLLECT North Florida 0-0 .000 0.0 0.0 3-7 .300 78.4 85.9 3-0 0-6 0-1 3-7 W 2 INDIVIDUAL HONORS Jacksonville 0-0 .000 0.0 0.0 3-7 .300 71.9 78.9 1-3 0-4 2-0 3-7 L 3 USC Upstate 0-0 .000 0.0 0.0 3-8 .273 72.6 80.2 2-1 0-6 1-1 3-7 L 4 LAKEPOINT, GA -- A er winning back-to-back Kennesaw State 0-0 .000 0.0 0.0 1-7 .125 68.0 77.4 1-1 0-6 0-0 1-7 L 5 ASUN Conference Men's Basketball Champi- onship tles, FGCU was voted the favorites ASUN OFFENSIVE RANKINGS: to three-peat in the Preseason Coaches & RK NAME GP FG PCT 3PT PCT FT PCT OFF DEF REB AST TO STL BLK PF PTS Media Polls.